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but you can't respond when you react A sermon on who sat on the bench for Jesus' sentencing Today’s Scripture ends with these ominous words, “Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified .” With these words, we are at the precipice of the denouement of Christ’s tragedy. And , ultimate, triumph . But first, there is a matter of great significance we must attend to: What kind of a verb is that third one in the last paragraph?!? I know! You’ve been wondering the same thing, too! Haven’t you?!? I can imagine it, you got to church, hung up your jacket, silenced your phone, perused the announcements, and then gave the Scripture a once-over. And from that moment on, you’ve been on the edge of your seat, or should I say pew. No doubt you’ve been wondering, nonstop , whether that third verb in the last paragraph is transitive or intransitive ! Worse still, you’ve been on pins and needles until this very moment, wondering if your honorable Reverend would...